bump strips!!

[archer738]

hey guys,

I wanted to remove those awful bumpstrips down the side of my mk3astra.
however when i attempted to remove the one from the front drivers side wing i could see something coming out of the wing into the space behind the bumpstrip? anyone got any ideas as to what this is? a bracket or sumthing i aint got a clue!

cheers guys

[Benn]

sure all mk3 astra ones are stuck on.....

[shinx]

sure all mk3 astra ones are stuck on.....

Agreed.

Not unless someone before has screwed the metal bit onto the wing

How far is it off? Try an feel is it an actual hole by stickin your finger in??

[archer738]

yeh the actual bump strip is just stuck on.
but when i had it half peeled off i could see what looked like two bolts coming from the wing to a plate that was mounted in the gap behind the bump strip.

this ones gt me beat il see if i can gt pics at sumpoint

[DANN]

what body type is it?sport etc because i never had a problem when i took mine off.

[archer738]

same body type as above, as i said ive nt heard of anyone else who has had this problem. i mite remove them tomorow to take pics.

[Rubix_Cube]

prob someone tryed to re attach them badly

All astras came with the bump strips glued on - so probably someones bodge to get em back on !!!

[archer738]

good guess baldez, looks like tht is what it was.

i managed to get them off with a bit of help....

have to slap the guy who did it........

[JayM]

If its a 3 door will you sell me the rear passenger side piece of it as mines broke

[Rubix_Cube]

what to do is take it off - check out the damage (if any atall) - and the worst happens just glue em back on with tigerseal / sikaflex ect... until you can get it fixed or pick up a cheap door.

[JayM]

If you was talkin to me bladez, then its not possible because its no good the actual strip, its got a gouge out of it right across it and is cracked off at the end...